Last Week’s top Reviews
The most-read reviews on publishersweekly.com last week were...
Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts: Twelve Journeys into the Medieval World
From the Newsletters
PW names the best books of 2017.
Page Street expands into children’s and YA publishing.
Tyndale House Publishers is testing “edgier” young adult titles that delve into controversial issues.
There was no single big book this year at Frankfurt, but multiple deals for memoirs.
An indie author is shaped by indie rock roots.
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Podcasts
PW senior writer Andrew Albanese discusses what our Best Books of 2017 list says about the health of the book business.
The MTC crew discusses publisher Lion Forge’s acquisition of The Beat, cohost Heidi MacDonald’s pioneering comics blog. Plus #MeToo women in comics and Comic Arts Brooklyn’s November 11 opening.
Kiki Prottsman talks about My First Coding Book, an interactive guide for kids.
Blogs
Author and tween advice columnist Rachel Vail writes about taking the pressure off kids to excel.
Author Jon McGregor discusses his new book, Reservoir 13. And PW reviews director Jonathan Segura previews our Best Books of 2017.
